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Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes 04-02-03 Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Committee J\tlember Peil to recommend to council to accept Mr. Richard Carlson's donation of 4 ~ acres of land on the northeast side of Hunters Crossing 2nd Addition. All in Favor: Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee J\tlember LeBlanc to recommend to council that a sidewalk be installed on the north side of Dupre Road between Beaver Pond Way and Centerville Road, per Ordinance #8, by the developer of Hunters Crossing 2nd Addition. Ayes - 4, Nays -1 (Peil). Motion carried. N ational Volunteer Rec02nition Week Committee Member Lee requested the committee members attend the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on May 3, 2003, if possible. Please RSVP to City Hall. Earth Dav Chairperson DeVine talked to EDC Member Betsy Scheller in regards to using prizes purchased for SNO BIZ during the Earth Day Celebration, but all the EDC prizes have winter themes. City Council approved $150.00 for supplies associated with the Earth Day Celebration. Chairperson DeVine will order cookies, pop and balloons to give away to participants in the clean up activities. The maintenance and planting of the flower beds in each of the parks was discussed. Committee Member Peterson has discussed this with a few residents in close proximity to the parks who have volunteered to plant and weed the beds. It was suggested we advertise on cable and the web site that residents can 'Adopt a Flower Bed' to encourage area residents to take ownership of the flowerbeds in each park. The Parks and Recreation Committee will meet at Tracie McBride Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2003 to start the clean up of all city parks. Ms. Stephan will put this information on the City Hall sign, cable and the web site encouraging residents to participate in the clean up with the Parks & Recreation Committee. Summer Pr02rams The committee discussed the Wargo Nature Center Program that the city has had for the last two summers to determine if this is something that they would like to do again this season. Last year there was very little participation from the community, some sessions were cancelled because no one signed up. This was advertised on flyers that were sent home with each child from Centerville Elementary, flyers at local businesses, on the City Hall sign and on the cable channel. Council Member Lee has been talking to Barry Bernstein from the Lino Lakes Parks & Recreation Department regarding the possibility of using Centerville parks in conjunction with their programs, bringing some of the summer programs closer to Centerville residents. Committee Member LeBlanc felt the committee should reassess summer programs for another year since the city cannot afford to hire a Program Coordinator at this time. Since there appears to be no interest from community in the Wargo Summer Program the committee decided not to participate in the program this year. 401'6